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A Marine aims down his weapon while another watches closely.

Platinum Lion - U.S. Marines conduct a drill at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 3, 2018, as part of Platinum Lion, an annual field training exercise with allied and partner forces. The Marines are assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Sturdivant

A soldier tests some military equipment.

Noble Partner Preparations - Army Sgt. Jereece Payne conducts preventive maintenance checks and services of his weapons system before participating in exercise Noble Partner 18 at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2018. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo

A Marine looks through binoculars with green lenses.

Green Gaze - A Marine watches live-fire range training at the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, July 7, 2018. The Marine is assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Sturdivant

Vehicles sit parked in rows in a field, with a sun-streaked orange-yellow sky above.

Staging Scene - Army vehicles stage before departing from Sochaczew, Poland, June 18, 2018, after the conclusion of Exercise Saber Strike 18. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen Brabo

Tanks and service members cross a river on an amphibious platform.

River Ride - Elements of the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment cross the Neman River aboard a German amphibious bridging vehicle near Kulautuva, Lithuania, June 13, 2018, during Saber Strike, an annual multinational exercise that helps participating militaries maintain readiness and interoperability. Army photo by Sgt. Gregory T. Summers

Equipment Drop - A C-17 aircraft drops equipment for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during an airborne insertion exercise at Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, June 8, 2018, as part of Swift Response 18, a joint Army-Air Force exercise. Michigan National Guard photo by Pvt. Chris Estrada

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Video by Staff Sgt. John Todd

Swift Response 23: A Look Before the Jump

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May 13, 2023 | 0:52

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 16th Sustainment Brigade play a vital role during airborne operations during Swift Response 23 in Madrid, Spain on May 13, 2023. Swift Response 23 is part of DEFENDER 23, a U.S. Europe and Africa Command directed multi-national, joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S. and NATO allies and partners. Operational readiness across all domains such as air, is paramount to partnerships, crisis response, deterrence, and support to Allies and partners.

DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from more than 20 nations who will participate including, but not limited to: Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. John Todd)

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